The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12
A ROUSlUG MEETING.
OUTPOuRlNG OF THE DEMOCRACY OF
UNION PARISH.

Enthusiastic Reception of Gov. McEnery,
Jonas, Senator Eustis and
Major L. A. Burke-Contrast Between
the "Refor1n' and Free-to-An Meet
ings.
F~ARMERvILLE, Nov. 10. The arrival of
Gov. McEnery yesterday was slgnallzed by
the firing Of anvil and small musketry.
When within two miles of Farmervllle the
firing could be heard distinctly, and 1t was
kept up from the time of arrival Is AguFsk
last evening" at intervals until long past mid
night. His Excellency was met within a short
distance of the town by the following COM
mittee on reception: Col. D. Stem, j. IL,
Lee, ST., 8. W. Ramsey, ST., I. B. Bilberry,
ST., Ben. Taylor, t. G. Lewis, Eugene Stern,
Hon. W. W. Teard, R. J. Taber. Jacob Marx
| John E. Everett, J.. M. Lee, Jr.. VIM. Pear
SON, G. A. Killgore, Sr., B. B. Thomas, A.
J. Buckley, J. E. Trimble, w, W. Barnes, w.
A. Mcfarland, B. F. Pleasant W. W. lay
lor, J. L. Tugwell, E. Roane and S. Joiner.
Judge Trimble, as spokesman, welcomed
his Excellency to the parish OF Union, saying
that the citizens were highly pleased to see
| him once more. A large c%oncourse OF cltl-
zens were present. After the address of well
come citizens paid their respects to the party,
which is composed of Gov. McEnery and
| Megsrs. Eustis, Jonas and Burke. Messrs.
Eustis and Jonas arrived Wednesday unex-
| pectedly, and When it was learned that they
| had come an anvil salute of welcome was
fired.
Last night the party received numerous
callers. Bonfires were burned in the street,
IL IT,. 49, --,a+o1y-
orchestra serenaded the distinguished visit
ors. As O whole the reception and welcome
was the most enthusiastic yet given a visitor
to Union parish.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING
and reception were complete in details and
were in charge of the following committee on
arrangements: D. NJ. Ramsey, Abe Stein, J.
Newhauser, G. Hartman, J. G. Trimble, J.
P. Odom, W. P. Chandler, 7. j, Heath, L.
Jonas, Geo. Fenton, F. Selig, C. c.. Dozier, j.
NJ. Smith, J. N. Covington, g. r. Penn, ii.
Ludwig, w. J.. Pickett, d. Patton, j. X. At
kinson. P. H. McVicker, NJ. H. Regan and
julius Aren't.
On Oct. 81 the citizens held a meeting and
decided to call a mass meeting Nov. 10. The
meeting was stated in the call to be q Demo-
cratic mass meeting irrespective OF faction;
| that distinguished speakers would be invited
and all Democrats were invited to attend.
| Committees were appointed and invitations
extended to Messrs. McEnery, Nichols, Eus-
It's, Gibson, Jonas, Burke, Boatner, Moncure,
| White, Jeffries, Young and Cunningham.
Messrs. McEnery, Eustis, Jonas, Burke and
Roatner~ responded in person. Judge Mon
cure could not, being engaged IN official
duties, and Col. Young being called to
Shreveport.
the Nichols men here, as in othes par
ishes, sent out letters and reports that this
call was a hoax, and advising citizens not to
go on a FOOLS errand to Farmerville, but to
no avail.
ernor and party were waited upon by proml-
nent citizens andladies and mfny bouquets
were presented. TIL meeting was held III
the courthouse yard. which presented the ap-
pearance of a May-day gathering. The en-
trance to the courthouse was handsomely
decorated with flowers, evergreens' bunting
and flags. A large silver crescent and star
ornamented large posts in front OF the build
ing. The speakers, stand was beautltully
decorated. The platform railing was covered
with festoons of evergreens; Upon the Iall1
ing rested massive vases filled with fragrant
flowers, while overhead hung large baskets
Of choice flowers. Facing the audience, stIs-
pended from q cross beam in front of the
stand, hung a large wreath, in the centre OF
which was a silver star ana u crescent.
THE DECORATIONS
were elegant and were the handlwork kr OF the
A.. Burch, Mrs. J. n. Lee, Jr;, Mrs. .. Marx
Alice Meyer, Mrs, j. Aren't ;hirs. Ellen Lev,
Stein. Mrs. G. Haitman, Mrs. E. Stern,- Mrs.
VI. ". B-rnes, Misses Maud MarXgeAIary
Fenton, Mamie Fenton, Mand Meyer,|G7iarS
tTeibIemar, Emma Cooper. George hudson,
Rebecea DoZier, Corine Lee, Qnata Pearson,
Callie Compton. Alice Smith, Anna MAY,
Emma Dean, Tabitha Anderson, Alee
Hfoneye"tt, Ad d. h1 bIs M 4 4sv ilo WilIif al "
Mcfarland. S. D. l~tosendeld, Jacob Stein,
3. B. Heller, las. NJ. Underwood, John j..
Price, j. D~1Baughman, Ed. Haas, sam
Blum, Horace A. Mcfarland, Rlfus NebD,
Robt. Dozier, Geo. c. Smith and Geo. tam
In front of the stand was arranged chairs
and banches sufficient to accommodate 4So,
and long before the call of the meeting every
available seat was occupied and almost as
MANY stood up.
BEFORE the meeting an anvil salute was
fired. and there was a general outpourlng OF
citizens, many of whom had not attended q
mass meeting in years. Eyefy, place OF busl.
ness was closed at 10 O'CLOCK, and at II
o o'clock the meeting was called to order by
Judge Trimble with an anvil salute. Judg
Trimble stated the fact that the meeting was
called irrespective OF factions: mir. J. L.
Everett was made chairman. Eugene Stern,
the secretary, read the IolloWlng llsboL VIC
II presidents: s. W. Ramsey. Ben Taylor, p.
N. Dean, J. I. Tlgwell, A. Honeyentt, :. "
Dumas, w. W. TAYLOR, W. c. Smith, L. s.
Kennedy, P. +. Mcyicliers, J; n. Lee, JEE'
Sam Sugar, j. N. Osborne. j. w. Aufds, l..
r albritIon, Il. b. Woscly. G. w. Thompson,
Nj Simpson II. N. Wall, s.. r. Terrell, j. T.
Hoop, L. J. Cole, p W.. Beardon,R Il. q: Musa,
Jas. AIbritton. Elias George, Jr., w nj.
Pearson, Jas. Edwards, j. B. Spears, j. Barr,
J. A. Peak, j. p. Kirkpatrick and others. A
this time between 600 and 700 people were
present.
saving he would the card of Mrs. Tally, at
tacfed to the bouquet handed the GoVerno
ut Shreveport.
The Governor was received with applaus
and anvil safutes, the reception being mos
enthusiastic.
was suffering from severe cold, and dellvere,
, an address of half an hour. He paid q rhet
orical compliment to the large ,number 0
ladies, and pointed ont the good deeds pei
formed by them in the past. They Wer
q always with men IN time OF, trouble. ID
, classed them fit to cope with men IN an!
sphere. Their discoveries IN the past "er
alluded to and their eIninence shown. II
recognized what they have doneln the past
and said we owe it to them to btiid an indus
; trial school, and asked the people to assls
him in establishing ii.
He spoke Of the present camgaign an
!, showed the absurdity of the campaign belni
Waged against the Democratic party b, TIA
f Performers self-constituted party. ,Oblec
: speech, he challenged the contradiction OF
single fact stated by him in relating his refu
sal to violate ,he will of the Democracy an
change the appointments of Witt at hi
death. [Applause.
General charges are made against him b
the opposition, hut when called upon to
proofs they have failed to produce them
The reform party he described az 9 fono
ling found on the very deorst.p of the RI
publican paIaS and he alluded to the Hun
! boltand what part Nichols and his support
: ers took therein. Gen. Nichols urged a dc
a NAL, but the Governor referred TO and rea
G from the Picagtae, showing the exact word
I used by Gen. Nichols az there published.
{ The police jury question was next discusse
+ and the Governor denied that any but pure